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Renegade

"Renegade" is a 1979 rock track by Styx, featured on their eighth studio album, Pieces of Eight. The song blends hard rock energy with dramatic storytelling, built around a driving guitar riff that has made it a staple of classic rock radio. For electric guitar players, it offers a rewarding mix of rhythmic power chords, melodic leads, and dynamic song structure worth studying.

  • "Renegade" appeared on Styx's eighth studio album, Pieces of Eight, released in 1979.
  • The song's main guitar riff is instantly recognizable and a great exercise in driving, rhythmic rock playing.
  • Styx was an American rock band known for blending hard rock with progressive and arena rock elements.
Fender Telecaster
Guitar

Fender Telecaster

Tommy Shaw's primary studio guitar, its bright single-coil snap and midrange bite cut through JY Young's Marshall wall while providing tonal contrast. The Telecaster's articulate definition was essential for Styx's layered arrangements and clean passages.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Shaw deployed this darker humbucker platform on heavier Styx tracks, offering midrange punch and sustain when he needed to match JY Young's power without sacrificing his signature clarity and control.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

JY Young's 1969 Black Beauty with three humbuckers defined Styx's thick, sustain-rich tone, delivering the dark, midrange-heavy foundation that anchored the band's most powerful moments through his Marshall stack.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Young's preferred amp platform, cranked for natural power tube saturation with mids emphasized around 7 to create the warm, crushing tone that became synonymous with Styx's heavier arrangements and solos.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Shaw's clean amp choice that kept his Telecaster tone sparkling and defined, providing the pristine platform he needed to add chorus and subtle effects without losing articulation against Young's crunch.

MXR Phase 90
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MXR Phase 90

Young occasionally deployed this modulation effect to add subtle movement and depth to specific passages, enhancing the Les Paul's sustain while maintaining the minimal effects philosophy that defined Styx's organic, hand-dependent tone.

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